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Author: Beverly Bidney

Beverly Bidney has been a reporter and photographer for The Seminole Tribune since 2012. During her career, she has worked at various newspapers around the country including the Muskogee Phoenix in Oklahoma, Miami Herald, Associated Press, USA Today and other publications nationwide. A NAJA award winning journalist, she has covered just about everything over the years and is an advocate for a strong press. Contact her at beverlybidney@semtribe.com.

Indian Country discusses future of energy sources

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HOLLYWOOD — Representatives from 11 Tribes met with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) officials Jan. 24 to discuss their recommendations regarding energy and infrastructure development in Indian Country. Held by the DOE’s Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working

Immokalee preserves culture under cooking chickee

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IMMOKALEE — The Immokalee and Big Cypress Culture Departments did their part Jan. 31 to perpetuate Seminole culture by teaching others how to prepare a traditional lunch. All Seminoles who wanted to learn were welcomed to get busy in the cooking chickee at the Immokalee ranch. Traditional dishes on the menu

Collier County Museum shows Zepeda brothers’ art

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NAPLES — The art Brian and Pedro Zepeda have created for years has found a temporary home at the Collier County Museum in Naples. The brothers’ creations will be featured, along with paintings and giclées by Guy LaBree, at the museum through June 30. Brian fashions traditional beaded bandolier bags and panel

Indian Country profile: Grammy-nominated flutist R. Carlos Nakai

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Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai has used his unconventional traditionalist views and Navajo-Ute cultural heritage to build a gratifying lifestyle and prolific music career – one that includes 10 Grammy nominations. “Everything I do is based on the philosophies of all the Tribes I participate in,” said Nakai, of Tucson,

FSU, Tribe celebrate football championship

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TALLAHASSEE — Florida State University celebrated its championship football team in style Feb. 1 with a rousing event at the Doak Campbell Stadium. A party atmosphere prevailed as a highlight video of the BCS championship game played for fans, cheerleaders took to the field, the team gathered on stage and confetti

Cowboys, cowgirls compete at Bill Osceola Memorial Rodeo

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BIG CYPRESS — The Bill Osceola Memorial Rodeo in Big Cypress Feb. 8-9, the first event on the 2014 Eastern Indian Rodeo Association calendar, drew a crowd of competitive Native American cowboys and cowgirls. A sanctioned event, competitors accrued points toward their quest to compete in the Indian National Rodeo

Hunter Osceola, American Heritage enjoy winning season

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PLANTATION — The strong season of the American Heritage boys’ varsity basketball team brought them all the way to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 5A state semifinal game Feb. 28, thanks in part to Hunter Osceola’s contributions on the court. “I see Hunter as a big part of the

FGCU exhibit showcases Tribal member artwork

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FORT MYERS — Strong images, vibrant colors and compelling compositions of contemporary Seminole artists filled the main gallery at the Florida Gulf Coast University Art Complex in Fort Myers during an exhibition called Long, Long River: Tradition and Expansion in Native Art. The exhibit showcased the works of artists Jessica Osceola,

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